Raleigh area nonprofits
There are 10,175 organizations in the greater Raleigh metro area, including the cities of Raleigh and Cary. Combined, these Raleigh metro nonprofits employ 86,610 people, earn more than $17 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $78 billion.
Job trends for Raleigh nonprofits
| Employees per organization | Number of organizations |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1,268 |
| 1-10 | 454 |
| 11-25 | 153 |
| 26-100 | 181 |
| 101 to 1,000 | 92 |
| 1,000+ | 10 |
Key takeaways for employment stats:
- Employment in Raleigh is driven by large organizations like WakeMed, State Employees' Credit Union, Rex Hospital, the Young Men's Christian Association of the Triangle Area, and of Easterseals PORT Health.
- The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, credit unions, recreation and sports societies, developmentally disabled centers, and charter schools.
Sizes of nonprofits in Raleigh
| Revenues per organization | Number of organizations |
|---|---|
| < $250k | 1,849 |
| $250k to $1M | 646 |
| $1M to $5M | 377 |
| $5M to $25M | 179 |
| $25M to $100M | 48 |
| $100M+ | 16 |
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
- Large organizations like State Employees' Credit Union, WakeMed, Rex Hospital, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, and North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Raleigh.
- Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Raleigh with more than $100 million account for 68.6% of nonprofit earnings.
- The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, credit unions, public utilities, insurance companies, and food banks.
Types of nonprofits in Raleigh
| Nonprofit type | Number | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
1,654 | $152,318,780 | |
1,483 | $1,505,665,592 | |
1,000 | $632,616,389 |